Challenge

巴波沙大国际球场
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Joel Gaona started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 2nd minute 乔明默 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 7 minutes, Joel Gaona made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. ≮王者归来≯雪莲♂苍太子's 彭卫枫 tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 12 minutes ≮王者归来≯雪莲♂苍太子's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Facundo Cadaval advanced and headed the ball into goal, 0-2 in the 13th minute. In the 16th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 彭卫枫 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albinas Albanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Lautaro Mancebo might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 彭卫枫. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lautaro Mancebo ran back to his position shaking his head. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 乔明默, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Dante Lacasa was out of position in the 25 minute of play, and 乔明默 capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. 乔明默 really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. 27 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯雪莲♂苍太子's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but 彭卫枫 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 29th minute of play forced ≮王者归来≯雪莲♂苍太子's goalkeeper 彭卫枫 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 彭卫枫 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 31st minute of the match. When Mexico's Alberto Tafalla, in the 33rd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Joel Gaona blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 彭卫枫 having to make a save. ≮王者归来≯雪莲♂苍太子's 彭卫枫 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 38th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯雪莲♂苍太子's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but 彭卫枫 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 彭卫枫 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 44 minutes, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Gaona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 彭卫枫 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Albinas Albanov to strike the kick off in the second half. 彭卫枫 made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. 彭卫枫 stood somewhat misplaced when Joel Gaona came free in front of goal and shot 1-3 to the left of him in the 57 minute. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Grigoris Spanoulis kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 彭卫枫 having to interfere. Albinas Albanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯雪莲♂苍太子's goalkeeper 彭卫枫 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. 彭卫枫 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯雪莲♂苍太子's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but 彭卫枫 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. 彭卫枫 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. 彭卫枫 came out and tried to block the shot, but Alberto Tafalla slotted it home off the left post making it 1-5 in the 87th minute. In the 92nd minute, Albinas Albanov made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-5. Luca Rouco hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. When the match was over Mexico could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ≮王者归来≯雪莲♂苍太子 throughout the match.